USA Patriot Act and other Security Issues

November 30, 2008

Terrorism is testing our nation’s collective resolve to maintain the freedom, openness and diversity that defines and enriches our society. CDT believes that surrendering freedom will not purchase security, that democratic values are strengths not weaknesses, and that open communications networks are a positive force in the fight against violence and intolerance.

Patriot Debates Program, May 25, 2005. Video and Audio feeds available at http://www.westlegaled.com. To access the program, click on the “search” tab and then do a title search for “patriot debates.” You must add the program to the shopping cart and “purchase” it for free. Registration, Windows OS, Internet Explorer, and current version of Windows Media Player required. Pop-up blocker must be disabled.

USA PATRIOT Act

Redlines prepared by the Electronic Commerce & Privacy Practice Group of the Washington, DC law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe LLP, and others showing how existing law was modified by the USA PATRIOT Act

Changes to the posse comitatus law and to IEEPA, made by Title I of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to the electronic surveillance laws (ECPA, FISA, and the Communications Act) and the federal anti-hacking statute (the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act), made by Title II and sections 814 and 815 of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to the forfeiture, counterfeiting, and other currency crimes statutes, made by Title III, Subtitle C of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to the immigration laws made by Title IV of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 USC 2709, educational records privacy laws, the DNA Identification Act, and FISA, made by Title V of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Change to the statute concerning the RISS program, made by Title VII of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to the criminal code, made by Title VIII of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]

Changes to miscellaneous statutes, including FISA, made by Title X of the USA PATRIOT Act [pdf]